Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Armenian History and the Question of Genocide
M. Gunter
€ 121.92
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Armenian History and the Question of Genocide
Hardback. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPA; JPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
An analysis of the Turkish position regarding the Armenian claims of genocide during World War I and the continuing debate over this issue, the author offers an equal examination of each side's historical position. The book asks "what is genocide?" and illustrates that although this is a useful concept to describe such evil events as the Jewish Holocaust in World War II and Rwanda in the 1990s, the term has also been overused, misused, and therefore trivialized by many different groups seeking to demonize their antagonists and win sympathetic approbation for them. The author includes the Armenians in this category because, although ... Read more
An analysis of the Turkish position regarding the Armenian claims of genocide during World War I and the continuing debate over this issue, the author offers an equal examination of each side's historical position. The book asks "what is genocide?" and illustrates that although this is a useful concept to describe such evil events as the Jewish Holocaust in World War II and Rwanda in the 1990s, the term has also been overused, misused, and therefore trivialized by many different groups seeking to demonize their antagonists and win sympathetic approbation for them. The author includes the Armenians in this category because, although ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
360g
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230110595
SKU
V9780230110595
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About M. Gunter
MICHAEL GUNTER Professor of Political Science at Tennessee Tech, USA.
Reviews for Armenian History and the Question of Genocide
'This is a book about understanding the historical forces, the dynamics, and the partisan constituencies that have shaped contemporary debate and discourse.' Middle East Journal 'In Akbarzadeh's compilation, the United States' strategic relationships in the Middle East are evaluated in light of recent events, from the beginning of Obama's presidency to the revolutions which characterized the ... Read more